1. SS, SH, CH, X, O = Add es.

Examples: miss – misses, finish – finishes,

watch – watches, mix – mixes, wash – washes, go – goes.
2. CONSONANT + Y = Take the y and add ies. Examples: study – studies, cry –
cries.
3. VOWEL + Y = Add s. Examples: Play – Plays, say – says, buy - buys